Disarming Putin’s energy weapon: Ukraine must connect to EU grid
Ukraine is at war with Russia. Unlike the more conventional conflicts of previous centuries, this hybrid war cannot be understood via flags on maps or the study of troop movements…
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Ukraine faces energy crisis as Putin weaponizes gas and coal supplies
As the winter season draws closer, Ukraine faces an energy crisis on multiple fronts which could lead to political instability and deepen the country’s dependence on Russia. On 1 November,…
Ukraine’s anti-oligarch law could make President Zelenskyy too powerful
Anyone anticipating that the anti-oligarch bill recently signed into law by President Zelenskyy marks a new beginning for Ukraine will have had their hopes dampened last week when the National…
De-oligarchization of Ukraine is President Zelenskyy’s top priority
The US-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission meets on November 9-10 in Washington. Established during the meeting of presidents Biden and Zelenskyy in September 20
Nord Stream 2: Germany must listen to Ukrainian security concerns
Ukraine is resolutely opposed to any energy infrastructure projects that threaten the country’s national security, attempt to sidestep EU regulations, or undermine Europe’s energy architecture. Having learned that Nord Stream…
Time to rediscover eastern Ukraine’s surprisingly cosmopolitan past
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New US-Ukraine Charter underlines American commitment to Ukrainian security
With international alarm currently mounting over the latest Russian military build-up on the Ukrainian border, the United States is focusing on strengthening ties with Ukraine. A high-level Ukrainian delegation visited…
Ukraine’s Anti-Oligarch Law: President Zelenskyy’s populist power grab?
The anti-oligarch law recently signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is being trumpeted by his supporters as a landmark step in the struggle to reduce the political influence of Ukraine’s…
Escalating Belarus border crisis could pose a security threat to Ukraine
The migrant crisis that has been manufactured on the EU’s eastern border by Belarus dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka and his patron, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, is a dangerous provocation with significant…
New book recounts prisoner torture in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine
The existence of secret prisons in Russian-occupied Donbas is one of the lesser known aspects of Vladimir Putin’s ongoing war against Ukraine, but details have been slowly emerging for a…